backstop vs catcher
catcher vs backstopbackstop and catcher both are nouns.
backstop is a verb but catcher is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| catcher | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
backstop and catcher
are synonyms defined as:
- backstop and catcher: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
| backstop (noun) | catcher (noun) |
|---|---|
| a precaution in case of an emergency | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws |
| (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| backstop (verb) | catcher (verb) |
|---|---|
| act as a backstop |
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